Chris Maun

Chris has worked for Thurston County since 2006, but prior to that he founded the Nisqually River Education Project in 1990, and fostered this still successful watershed-based environmental science program for teachers and students throughout the entire Nisqually River Watershed. Previously, Chris was fortunate to be an interpretive naturalist at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Mt. Rainier National Park. Chris’ wife is a fifth grade Science teacher who involves her students in water quality monitoring and his teenage son also does watershed studies and water quality monitoring at Timberline High School.

Thanks to the hard work of local Boy Scout troops, the residents of Lacey don't have to worry about disposing of their Christmas trees after the holidays. Now in its seventh year, the Scout's "Tree Round-Up" service project provides curbside pickup of trees in Lacey city limits. If you live within L...

It's the season of yummy food! Take your used cooking oil to the HazoHouse. Check out the link for more information. Happy Thanksgiving!Planning to fry a turkey tomorrow? The Waste and Recovery Center and HazoHouse are closed on Thanksgiving Day, but HazoHouse will accept your used cooking oil when they reopen on Friday, 11/23. ht.ly/aEKR30mDl2J...